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Freddie
Stowers

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Buried at A.B.M.C. Meuse-Argonne
F-36-40

Born: 1896 at Sandy
Springs, SC

Entered Service in the US
Army from Anderson County, SC

Earned
The Medal of Honor During World War I For heroism September
28, 1918 at Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France

Died: September 28, 1918 at the age of 22

Corporal
Stowers company was the lead company during the attack on Hill
188, Champagne Marne Sector, France. A few minutes after the
attack began, the enemy ceased firing and began climbing up onto
the parapets of the trenches, holding up their arms as if
wishing to surrender. The Americans ceased fire and came out
into the open when, within about 100 meters of the trench line,
the enemy jumped back into their trenches and met them with
interlocking bands of machine gun fire and mortar fire causing
over fifty percent casualties. Corporal Stowers took charge and,
with extraordinary heroism and complete disregard of personal
danger, crawled forward leading his squad toward an enemy
machine gun nest. After fierce fighting, the machine gun
position was destroyed and the enemy were killed. Corporal
Stowers continued to press the attack. While crawling forward
and urging his men towards a second trench line, he was hit by
machine gun fire. Although, mortally wounded, he pressed
forward, urging on the members of his squad, until he died.
Inspired by the heroism and display of bravery of Corporal
Stowers, his company continued the attack against incredible
odds, capturing Hill 188 and causing heavy enemy casualties.